| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alfred Grondin (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Clifford Sacco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeff Mattis (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Berryhill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Donald Fields (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Claude Albright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Pfeil (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Kim Headrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Marsh (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Jones inbounds the ball | 20-36 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Mattis knocks in the jumper from the right block | 22-36 |
| 19:23 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh misses short on a floater in the lane | 22-36 |
| 19:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Mattis snags the defensive board | 22-36 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 18:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Mattis misses the dunk | 22-36 |
| 18:58 | California, Santa Cruz | James Berryhill misses the tip | 22-36 |
| 18:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Jones tips it in | 24-36 |
| 18:34 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Berryhill - foul #2 on James Berryhill, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| 18:34 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 18:34 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 18:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Alfred Grondin loses the dribble to Donald Fields in the backcourt | 24-37 |
| 18:09 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 18:08 | California, Santa Cruz | James Berryhill grabs the defensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 17:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Clifford Sacco drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfred Grondin | 27-37 |
| 17:19 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh loses the dribble to Alfred Grondin | 27-37 |
| 16:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Mattis connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Grondin | 29-37 |
| 16:35 | Howard Payne | Scott Pfeil is called for traveling | 29-37 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Deatherage (SG), Frederick Hilliard (SF), Nicolas Phillips (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Clifford Sacco, Robert Jones, Jeff Mattis, James Berryhill | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Brown (PG), Joseph Barber (SG), Frankie Henson (SF), Michael Stotts (PF), Ty Lowder (C) Donald Fields, Claude Albright, Scott Pfeil, Kim Headrick, Matthew Marsh | |
| 16:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Alfred Grondin misses the easy layup | 29-37 |
| 16:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Nicolas Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 15:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Frankie Henson is called for the reach on Frederick Hilliard - foul #2 on Frankie Henson, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alfred Grondin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - James Deatherage (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Frederick Hilliard (fresh) PF - Nicolas Phillips (fresh) C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Mark Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Barber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frankie Henson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Stotts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ty Lowder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Brown - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| 15:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 15:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 15:23 | Howard Payne | Michael Stotts snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 15:21 | Howard Payne | Michael Stotts is fouled in the backcourt by James Deatherage - foul #1 on James Deatherage, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| 14:55 | Howard Payne | Michael Stotts can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by James Deatherage - foul #2 on James Deatherage, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Donald Fields (PG), Claude Albright (SG), Matthew Marsh (C) Mark Brown, Joseph Barber, Ty Lowder | |
| 14:55 | Howard Payne | Michael Stotts makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 14:55 | Howard Payne | Michael Stotts makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 14:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 29-39 |
| 14:27 | Howard Payne | Michael Stotts pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 14:03 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Donald Fields | 29-41 |
| 13:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Johnson clanks a turnaround from the left block | 29-41 |
| 13:40 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 13:16 | Howard Payne | Claude Albright misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 13:15 | Howard Payne | Michael Stotts snags the offensive board | 29-41 |
| 12:52 | Howard Payne | Michael Stotts is fouled on the floor by Nicolas Phillips - foul #1 on Nicolas Phillips, team foul #4 | 29-41 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Trenton Pendergrass (PG), Clifford Sacco (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Jeff Mattis (PF), James Berryhill (C) Alfred Grondin, James Deatherage, Frederick Hilliard, Nicolas Phillips, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Brown (PG), Joseph Barber (SG), Scott Pfeil (SF), Kim Headrick (PF), Ty Lowder (C) Donald Fields, Claude Albright, Frankie Henson, Michael Stotts, Matthew Marsh | |
| 12:38 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barber scores on a 3 from the left wing | 29-44 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 12:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Mattis lays it in on a great pass from Clifford Sacco | 31-44 |
| 12:14 | Howard Payne | Ty Lowder misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Berryhill - foul #3 on James Berryhill, team foul #5 | 31-44 |
| 12:14 | Howard Payne | Ty Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 12:14 | Howard Payne | Ty Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 11:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Clifford Sacco drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-46 |
| 11:52 | Howard Payne | Mark Brown's pass is intercepted by Trenton Pendergrass in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| 11:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Kim Headrick is called for the reach on Jeff Mattis - foul #2 on Kim Headrick, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Deatherage (SG) Clifford Sacco | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Donald Fields (PG), Claude Albright (SG), Matthew Marsh (C) Mark Brown, Joseph Barber, Ty Lowder | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Trenton Pendergrass (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Deatherage (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeff Mattis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - James Berryhill (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Donald Fields (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Claude Albright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Pfeil (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Kim Headrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Marsh (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:10 | California, Santa Cruz | James Berryhill's pass is intercepted by Matthew Marsh | 34-46 |
| 11:05 | Howard Payne | Claude Albright is fouled on the floor by Trenton Pendergrass - foul #1 on Trenton Pendergrass, team foul #6 | 34-46 |
| 10:47 | Howard Payne | The short jumper by Matthew Marsh is denied by Jeff Mattis | 34-46 |
| 10:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 10:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Trenton Pendergrass hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Jones | 36-46 |
| 10:22 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh buries a shot from close range set up by Donald Fields | 36-48 |
| 09:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Mattis can't finish the layup | 36-48 |
| 09:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Mattis tips it home | 38-48 |
| 09:53 | Howard Payne | Robert Jones steps in front of the Matthew Marsh pass in the backcourt | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 09:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Trenton Pendergrass drills a shot from the right block | 40-48 |
| 09:01 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Pfeil | 40-50 |
| 08:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Mattis connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 42-50 |
| 08:39 | Howard Payne | Scott Pfeil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alfred Grondin (PG), Clifford Sacco (SG), Frederick Hilliard (SF), Nicolas Phillips (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Trenton Pendergrass, James Deatherage, Robert Jones, Jeff Mattis, James Berryhill | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Brown (PG), Joseph Barber (SG), Frankie Henson (SF), Michael Stotts (PF), Ty Lowder (C) Donald Fields, Claude Albright, Scott Pfeil, Kim Headrick, Matthew Marsh | |
| 08:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-50 |
| 08:03 | Howard Payne | Michael Stotts makes the wide open runner in the paint set up by Joseph Barber | 44-52 |
| 07:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Johnson comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 44-52 |
| 07:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Nicolas Phillips grabs the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 07:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Clifford Sacco misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 07:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Nicolas Phillips tips it in | 46-52 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alfred Grondin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Clifford Sacco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Hilliard (fresh) PF - Nicolas Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Mark Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Barber (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frankie Henson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Stotts (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ty Lowder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Howard Payne | Frederick Hilliard is called for the reach on Mark Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frederick Hilliard, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Claude Albright (SG) Joseph Barber | |
| 07:13 | Howard Payne | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:13 | Howard Payne | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Frankie Henson picks off the pass by Clifford Sacco | 46-54 |
| 06:51 | Howard Payne | Nicolas Phillips steals it from Mark Brown in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 06:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Nicolas Phillips clanks a floater near the basket | 46-54 |
| 06:34 | Howard Payne | Claude Albright gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 06:12 | Howard Payne | Michael Stotts misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Nicolas Phillips - foul #2 on Nicolas Phillips, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Deatherage (SG), George Robinson (SF), Jeff Mattis (PF) Clifford Sacco, Frederick Hilliard, Nicolas Phillips | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Donald Fields (PG), Joseph Barber (SF), Matthew Marsh (C) Mark Brown, Frankie Henson, Ty Lowder | |
| 06:12 | Howard Payne | Michael Stotts misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:12 | Howard Payne | Michael Stotts misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Mattis pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 05:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Johnson banks in the layup set up by Alfred Grondin | 48-54 |
| 05:26 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barber misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 05:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Alfred Grondin grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 04:57 | California, Santa Cruz | James Deatherage makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Mattis | 51-54 |
| 04:34 | Howard Payne | A charge is called on Matthew Marsh - foul #1 on Matthew Marsh, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Trenton Pendergrass (PG), Robert Jones (SF), Nicolas Phillips (PF), James Berryhill (C) Alfred Grondin, George Robinson, Jeff Mattis, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Scott Pfeil (SF), Kim Headrick (PF) Claude Albright, Michael Stotts | |
| 04:05 | California, Santa Cruz | James Deatherage is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on James Deatherage, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Clifford Sacco (SG) James Deatherage | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Brown (PG) Donald Fields | |
| 03:48 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barber misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Clifford Sacco - foul #3 on Clifford Sacco, team foul #10 | 51-54 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ty Lowder (C) Matthew Marsh | |
| 03:48 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barber makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:48 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Trenton Pendergrass is hacked by Scott Pfeil - foul #1 on Scott Pfeil, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alfred Grondin (PG), Jeff Mattis (PF) Trenton Pendergrass, Nicolas Phillips | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Frankie Henson (SG) Joseph Barber | |
| 03:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Jones double dribbles | 51-56 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Deatherage (SG), Daniel Johnson (C) Clifford Sacco, James Berryhill | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Donald Fields (PG), Claude Albright (SG) Mark Brown, Frankie Henson | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alfred Grondin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SG - James Deatherage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeff Mattis (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Donald Fields (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Claude Albright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Pfeil (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Kim Headrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ty Lowder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:40 | Howard Payne | Ty Lowder is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Donald Fields | 51-58 |
| 02:40 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Clifford Sacco (SG), James Berryhill (C) James Deatherage, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh (C) Ty Lowder | |
| 02:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Mattis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 51-58 |
| 02:10 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 01:47 | Howard Payne | Kim Headrick misses long on an open runner from the left block | 51-58 |
| 01:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Alfred Grondin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Mattis can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 51-58 |
| 01:20 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 00:58 | Howard Payne | Donald Fields connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Claude Albright | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Clifford Sacco misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 00:52 | Howard Payne | Kim Headrick grabs the board | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:50 | Howard Payne | Kim Headrick is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Sacco - foul #4 on Clifford Sacco, team foul #11 | 51-60 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Frankie Henson (SG) Claude Albright | |
| 00:50 | Howard Payne | Kim Headrick misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:50 | Howard Payne | Kim Headrick makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Pfeil steps in front of the Clifford Sacco pass | 51-61 |
| 00:42 | Howard Payne | Alfred Grondin is called for the reach on Scott Pfeil in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Grondin, team foul #12 | 51-61 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Trenton Pendergrass (PG), James Deatherage (SG), Frederick Hilliard (SF), Nicolas Phillips (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Alfred Grondin, Clifford Sacco, Robert Jones, Jeff Mattis, James Berryhill | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 00:42 | Howard Payne | Scott Pfeil makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:42 | Howard Payne | Scott Pfeil misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Nicolas Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 00:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Johnson is hacked by Matthew Marsh - foul #2 on Matthew Marsh, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Claude Albright (SG) Frankie Henson | |
| 00:35 | California, Santa Cruz | James Deatherage slams it home set up by Trenton Pendergrass | 53-62 |
| 00:33 | Howard Payne | Kim Headrick is hacked by Trenton Pendergrass in the backcourt - foul #2 on Trenton Pendergrass, team foul #13 | 53-62 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alfred Grondin (PG), Clifford Sacco (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Jeff Mattis (PF), James Berryhill (C) Trenton Pendergrass, James Deatherage, Frederick Hilliard, Nicolas Phillips, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Frankie Henson (SG) Claude Albright | |
| 00:33 | Howard Payne | Kim Headrick makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:33 | Howard Payne | Kim Headrick makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Mattis can't connect on a shot from the left side | 53-64 |
| 00:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Mattis tips it but misses | 53-64 |
| 00:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Mattis tips it in | 55-64 |
| 00:21 | Howard Payne | Scott Pfeil is hacked by Alfred Grondin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Grondin, team foul #14 | 55-64 |
| 00:21 | Howard Payne | Scott Pfeil makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:21 | Howard Payne | Scott Pfeil makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Mattis clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Matthew Marsh - foul #3 on Matthew Marsh, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Trenton Pendergrass (PG), James Deatherage (SG), Frederick Hilliard (SF), Daniel Johnson (C) Alfred Grondin, Clifford Sacco, Robert Jones, James Berryhill | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Claude Albright (SG) Frankie Henson | |
| 00:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Mattis makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Mattis misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:14 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Matthew Marsh | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Donald Fields runs out the clock | 56-66 |